“If they were discovered by somebody at the residence, they would say they were either looking for a dog,” he said. “I believe one time they said something about looking for some kids clothing.”

The couple won $500,000 in 2016 playing the Michigan Lottery’s “Hot Ticket” game.

Harvell told the lottery back then that she her husband, Arnswald, had been living paycheck to paycheck and she bought the scratch-off ticket at a Bay City gas station the same day she had received an eviction notice.

They also said they were planning to buy a house and a car with their winnings and set up college funds for their daughters, MLive.com reported.